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Donlan captures thrilling Musco Great American Stock Car Shootout finale at Oskaloosa

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 12) – The 15th Annual Musco Great American Stock Car Shootout wrapped up the second night of action Tuesday with four classes tackling the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, including the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods.

The event concluded with a Stock Car main event that kept the fans on their feet and more than lived up to its name with the front pack of cars racing two- and three-wide throughout most of the race that featured six lead changes among four drivers.

Webster City’s Todd Staley grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag with outside front row starter Justin Temeyer of Decorah glued to his rear bumper.

With drivers swapping positions from the front of the field to the back, Temeyer pulled alongside Staley each lap until he finally made the pass for the lead with three laps in the books.

Staley didn’t go away, however, and wrestled the top spot back from Temeyer on lap 10 but Temeyer again found a way to get back around the USRA captain as the 30-lap contest reached the halfway point.

Meanwhile, several other drivers were searching for their time in the spotlight as Shay Curtin of Waukon, Friday night’s winner Mike Van Genderen of Newton, Nathan Wood of Sigourney and Decorah’s Kevin Donlan traded lines and positions with each passing lap.

As the pack of full-fendered machines came to the flagstand to complete lap 20, Curtin blasted into the lead in a three-wide drag race with Temeyer and Staley.

On lap 24, Temeyer regained control of the race for the third time as he left Curtin to fight for second with Staley and Donlan.

This time Temeyer’s reign was short-lived as Donlan scooted by to take the lead one lap later.

Donlan, who also won the Iron Man Challenge event last month at the Deer Creek Speedway, fended off the challenges of Temeyer and Curtin for the final five orbits and crossed the finish line first to pocket the $1,500 winner’s share of the prize money.

After starting 19 in the 24-car field, Jeff Joldersma of McClelland powered his way to a fourth-place finish at the end of the 30-lapper while Van Genderen held on for fifth. Wood, Staley, Ullrich, Steve Jackson and Corey Stout rounded out the top 10.

Wood continues to lead the Stock Car points in defense of his Iron Man Challenge title from 2010, but his advantage is now a mere two points (664 to 662) over Temeyer with eight events completed. Jackson is third with 587 markers, followed by Joldersma (549), Ulrich (535), Staley (459), Van Genderen (432), Ryan Leeman (431), 2009 USRA Stock Car National Champion Tory Reicks (374) and Kyle Falck (314).

Cayden Carter has been nearly unstoppable in B-Mod competition this season at the Mahaska County Monster, and Tuesday night the teenager from Oskaloosa was, in fact, unstoppable as he claimed the victory and the $1,000 top prize.

A late-race caution set up a green-white-checkered finish, but Carter was up to the task and sailed away to record his fourth win of the season at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

Keswick’s Andrew Schroeder came from the eighth starting spot but had to settle for the runner-up finish behind Carter for the second time in three weeks.

Monday night’s winner and defending USRA B-Mod National Champion Brandon Hare of Elma claimed the third spot while Iron Man Challenge points leader Matt Lettow of Roland finished fourth in recording his seventh top-5 finish in seven shows.

Jeremy Embrey of Granger was fifth, young Jenae Gustin of Marshalltown nailed down her second top-10 results of the two days with a sixth-place finish, Curtis VanDerWal of Oskaloosa was seventh, Jake Timm of Winona, Minn., was eighth, and 21st-starting John VanDenBerg bested Carter VanDenBerg for the ninth spot.

Lettow continues atop the rankings with 630 points, followed by Hare (452), Brian Schrage (434), Brandon Leeman (433), Carter (425), Parker Hale (404), Jared Timmerman (400), Carter VanDenBerg (369), Bob Sutherland (353) and Josh Bonnstetter (345).

In USRA Hobby Stock action, Dustin Griffiths of Oskaloosa completed the sweep of the two-day event with his second win in the last 24 hours, holding off Eldon’s Craig Brown for the $600 victor’s paycheck.

Former track champion Jason McDaniel of Eldon had a third-place showing, Chris Hovden of Cresco finished fourth and Todd Reitzler of Grinnell rounded out the top 5.

USRA RHS Modifieds had a twist with the class utilizing the “alternative” rules package, but it was local veteran Ron Ver Beek putting a familiar face in victory lane and pocketing a cool $1,000 after a dominating performance in the main event.

Dan Fetters of Montour took runner-up honors, with Mike Van Genderen pulling double-duty and finishing third. Nick Deal of Walnut was fourth and Altoona’s Greg Cox captured the fifth position.

The party doesn’t stop at Osky as the roar of engines will fill the air once again in just six days with the running of the 10th Annual Spring Challenge presented by KBOE Radio featuring the Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy.

In addition to the mud-slinging masters of Modified racing, the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mods return for yet another Iron Man Challenge event with USRA Hobby Stocks also on the card.

Pits open at 5 p.m., grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps begin at 7:15 and racing starts at 7:30.

Tickets are $17 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and children ages 5 and under always get in for free. Pit passes are $30. Fans can pick up coupons good for $2 off adult grandstand admission at all three Casey’s General Stores locations in Oskaloosa on the day of the race.

American USRA Weekly Racing Series national and track points will be awarded for Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks only.

The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call 515-832-6000 or visit www.raceosky.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-673-7004.

For rules or other information about the United States Racing Association, check out the USRA website at www.usraracing.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
15th Annual Musco Great American Stock Car Shootout/Iron Man Challenge
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Tuesday, July 12. 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown and money won.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa.
2. (5) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
3. (3) 10G Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa, Iowa.
4. (1) 3S Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
5. (8) 69 Craig Brown, Eldon, Iowa.
6. (6) 70 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa.
7. (7) 18X Scott Spilde, Ridgeway, Iowa.
8. (4) 21 Nick Ulin, Agency, Iowa.

Heat #2:
1. (5) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa.
2. (1) 69X Calvin Dhondt, Kellogg, Iowa.
3. (4) 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
4. (6) 20S Jeremy Auten, Clarinda, Iowa.
5. (2) 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven, Sully, Iowa.
6. (7) 32T Bobby Greene, Eddyville, Iowa.
7. (3) 35 Casey Greubel, Lacona, Iowa.

"A" Main:
1. (3) 10G Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa, Iowa, $600.
2. (10) 69 Craig Brown, Eldon, Iowa, 450.
3. (4) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa, $375.
4. (11) 70 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa, $300.
5. (6) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa, $250.
6. (15) 21 Nick Ulin, Agency, Iowa, $200.
7. (1) 20S Jeremy Auten, Clarinda, Iowa, $170.
8. (9) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $140.
9. (13) 18X Scott Spilde, Ridgeway, Iowa, $110.
10. (12) 32T Bobby Greene, Eddyville, Iowa, $100.
11. (7) 3S Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $90.
12. (14) 35 Casey Greubel, Lacona, Iowa, $80.
13. (5) 69X Calvin Dhondt, Kellogg, Iowa, $75.
14. (2) 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven, Sully, Iowa, $75.
15. (8) 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $75.

CARTER'S MANUFACTURING USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 17 Brandon Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2. (4) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (8) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland, Iowa.
4. (9) 26j Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa.
5. (6) 64 Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa.
6. (5) KO Ken Kositzky, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
7. (1) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield, Iowa.
8. (7) 7t Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
9. (3) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa, Iowa.

Heat #2:
1. (8) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2. (2) 03 Mark Mundell, Ottumwa, Iowa.
3. (6) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (5) 14 Brian Schrage, Cresco, Iowa.
5. (3) 8j A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
6. (4) 20g Mike Grantham, Bondurant, Iowa.
7. (1) 0 Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
8. (7) 23K Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa.
2. (2) 1 Curtis VanDerWal, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
3. (8) 88x Jimmy Broszeit, Postville, Iowa.
4. (7) 41 Jeremy Embrey, Granger, Iowa.
5. (4) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona, Iowa.
6. (5) 72 Brett Lowry, Montezuma, Iowa.
7. (1) 3K John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
8. (6) 36 Matt Pittman, Jefferson, Iowa.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 02 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick, Iowa.
2. (2) 80 Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Minn.
3. (4) 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
4. (5) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa.
5. (6) 19 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
6. (8) 8T Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
7. (7) 2G Geoff Olson, Sioux City, Iowa.
8. (3) 98 Bret Sheppard, Malvern, Iowa.

"B" Main:
1. (2) 19 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes.
2. (5) 8T Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
3. (1) 64 Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa.
4. (6) KO Ken Kositzky, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
5. (11) 3K John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
6. (4) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona, Iowa.
7. (12) 2G Geoff Olson, Sioux City, Iowa.
8. (13) 7t Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
9. (3) 8j A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $40.
10. (9) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield, Iowa.
11. (8) 72 Brett Lowry, Montezuma, Iowa, $40.
12. (10) 0 Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $40.
13. (15) 36 Matt Pittman, Jefferson, Iowa, $40.
14. (17) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa, Iowa, $40.
15. (16) 98 Bret Sheppard, Malvern, Iowa, $40.
16. (7) 20g Mike Grantham, Bondurant, Iowa, $40.
17. (14) 23K Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., $40.

"A" Main:
1. (6) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $1000.
2. (8) 02 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick, Iowa, $600.
3. (3) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, $450.
4. (7) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland, Iowa, $350.
5. (14) 41 Jeremy Embrey, Granger, Iowa, $300.
6. (5) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, $250.
7. (10) 1 Curtis VanDerWal, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $200.
8. (17) 19 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $170.
9. (21) 3K John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $140.
10. (13) 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $130.
11. (12) 26j Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, $120.
12. (18) 8T Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $110.
13. (9) 03 Mark Mundell, Ottumwa, Iowa, $100.
14. (23) 7t Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, $90.
15. (22) 2G Geoff Olson, Sioux City, Iowa, $80.
16. (19) 64 Brandon Leeman, Roland, Iowa, $75.
17. (11) 80 Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Minn., $75.
18. (20) KO Ken Kositzky, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, $75.
19. (25) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield, Iowa, $75.
20. (16) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa, $75.
21. (15) 14 Brian Schrage, Cresco, Iowa, $75.
22. (4) 88x Jimmy Broszeit, Postville, Iowa, $75.
23. (2) 17 Brandon Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $75.
24. (24) 8j A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $75.
25. (1) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn., $75.

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa.
2. (4) 57v Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa.
3. (3) 11 Shay Curtin, Waukon, Iowa.
4. (6) 01U Chris Ullrich, Kiron, Iowa.
5. (6) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland, Iowa.
6. (5) 19G Rick Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
7. (2) 66 Jeff Joldersma, McClelland, Iowa.
8. (8) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency, Iowa.

Heat #2:
1. (6) 94 Corey Stout, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2. (3) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa.
3. (7) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (5) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (2) 30 Mark Massey, Worthington, Iowa.
6. (1) 4m Brian Mitrisin, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
7. (4) 7 Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa.
8. (8) 26 Greg Harch, Bloomfield, Iowa.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 56t Justin Temeyer, Independence, Iowa.
2. (6) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa.
3. (1) 52 Nathan Wood, Sigourney, Iowa.
4. (5) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa.
5. (3) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence, Mo.
6. (4) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.
7. (7) 31m Mark Haglund, Webster City, Iowa.
8. (8) 98 Brock Welch, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

"A" Main:
1. (8) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa, $1500.
2. (2) 56t Justin Temeyer, Independence, Iowa, $1000.
3. (7) 11 Shay Curtin, Waukon, Iowa, $700.
4. (19) 66 Jeff Joldersma, McClelland, Iowa, $500.
5. (5) 57v Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa, $400.
6. (9) 52 Nathan Wood, Sigourney, Iowa, $300.
7. (1) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa, $250.
8. (10) 01U Chris Ullrich, Kiron, Iowa, $200.
9. (12) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, $170.
10. (6) 94 Corey Stout, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $150.
11. (13) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland, Iowa, $140.
12. (4) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa, $130.
13. (22) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency, Iowa, $125.
14. (3) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa, $120.
15. (17) 4m Brian Mitrisin, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $115.
16. (14) 30 Mark Massey, Worthington, Iowa, $110.
17. (11) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa, $105.
18. (18) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, $100.
19. (15) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence, Mo., $100.
20. (24) 98 Brock Welch, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $100.
21. (16) 19G Rick Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, $100.
22. (20) 7 Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa, $100.
23. (21) 31m Mark Haglund, Webster City, Iowa, $100.
24. (23) 26 Greg Harch, Bloomfield, Iowa, $100.

USRA RHS MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (4) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2. (6) 26 Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
3. (3) 8X Scott Olsen, Blairsburg, Iowa.
4. (5) 4D Doug Pratt, Kalona, Iowa.
5. (1) 7W Mark Winkel, Letts, Iowa.
6. (2) 55D Nick Deal, Walnut, Iowa.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa.
2. (3) 57V Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa.
3. (2) 51 Tyler Vandekamp, Ankeny, Iowa.
4. (4) 22 Brandon Banks, Washington, Iowa.
DNS - 62 Greg Cox, Altoona, Iowa.

"A" Main:
1. (2) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, $1000.
2. (4) 26 Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, $600.
3. (5) 57V Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa, $450.
4. (11) 55D Nick Deal, Walnut, Iowa, $375.
5. (10) 62 Greg Cox, Altoona, Iowa, $300.
6. (8) 22 Brandon Banks, Washington, Iowa, $250.
7. (6) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa, $200.
8. (1) 8X Scott Olsen, Blairsburg, Iowa, $175.
9. (3) 51 Tyler Vandekamp, Ankeny, Iowa, $150.
10. (9) 7W Mark Winkel, Letts, Iowa, $130.
11. (7) 4D Doug Pratt, Kalona, Iowa, $110.

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